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Evaluation and optimization of multilayer designs for astronomical x-ray telescopes using a field-of-view- and energy-dependent figure of merit

Year: 2000

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: The three most important quantities used to assess the performance of astronomical x-ray telescope optics are the on- axis collecting area, the field of view, and the half-power diameter. The first two quantities depend on the mirror packing arrangement and the multilayer coating design. In order to optimize the coating design, we have developed a figure-of-merit (FOM) that accounts for the coating response over a specified range of energies and off-axis angles. We present an example where we have used this FOM to optimize a specific coating design for the High Energy Focusing Telescope (HEFT) and to understand tradeoffs between performance and coating thickness.

Source: Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE

DOI: 10.1117/12.407561

Authors: Peter H. Mao, Leon M. Bellan, Fiona A. Harrison, David L. Windt, Finn E. Christensen

Institutions: California Institute of Technology, Columbia University

Language: English

Topic: Astronomy and Astrophysical Research

Subfield: Instrumentation

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, California Institute of Technology, High Energy Physics

OpenAlex ID: W2042272027

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